World Weightlifting Championships: Shubham finishes third in Group D, Mirabai withdraws after making weight

RiyadhIndian weightlifter Shubham Todkar, competing in the World Weightlifting Championships for the first time, finished third in Group D of the men’s 61kg event here. Todkar, the 26-year-old national champion from Maharashtra, lifted a total of 269kg (119kg+150kg), Which was six kg better than his Asian Championships effort (263 kg) in May. He won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Championships in July with a lift of 259 kg.

Todkar told PTI after his event on Monday, “The result was not as per my expectation but this time my total was good, which I am satisfied with.” This is my best international performance.” In Group D, Aznil Muhammad of Malaysia finished first with a lift of 290kg (129kg + 161kg) and Rok Shin of Korea finished second with a lift of 280kg (125kg + 155kg). .

Tokyo Olympics silver medalist and former world champion Mirabai Chanu pulled out of the women’s 49kg category after weighing in as planned. They were placed here in Group D. Chanu did not lift weights here in view of the Asian Games to be held later this month. The World Championships 2023 is one of the two mandatory qualifying events for the Paris Olympics.